Combination kitchen table and ironing board



E. J. CAREY ETI' AL COMBINATION KITCHEN TABLE AND IRONING BOARD April l0, 1934 Filed March 3, 1932 Without departing from the spirit of the invenviewsthe table.

Patented Apr. 10, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- COMBINATION KITCHEN TABLE AND IRON- ING BOARD Edward J. Carey and Manley Carey, Mohawk,

Application March 3, 1932, Serial No. 596,444

5 Claims.

. which is concealed within a table when not in use, where it can be kept clean, and where it will take no space in the room, thus establishing a place for the ironing board so that it will not have to be carried about. Another object is to provide a combination kitchen table and ironing board in which the table will appear the same and have all the advantages of the average kitchen table when the ironing board is not being used.

A further object is to provide an ironing board that can be made ready for use by simply opening a door in the table and swinging said ironing board out in position for use. Another object is to provide an ironing board that is pivotally attached to and supported by a table at one end. Another object is to provide a novel supporting frame insuring a rigid support for the ironing board when in use, and which can be folded up against the bottom side of the ironing board so that both the ironing board and the supporting frame can be swung into the table when not in use.

With these and other objects in' view, our present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and finally pointed out in the appended claims; it being understood that changes in the specic structure shown and described may be made within the scope of the claims tion.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specication and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several Figure 1 is a plan View of a combination kitchen table and ironing board embodying our invention. The ironing board is shown in position for use; dot and dash lines show the ironing board Within showing the front of the table with the door (ci. rss- 10) closed and the ironing board with its supporting frame within.

In our present invention we provide a combination kitchen table and ironing board. The ironing board l is pivotally secured within the table by the pivot pin 2 which extends through the spacer 8, ironing board 1, and pivot block 4,

into the table leg 5. Table leg 5 is out out at its upper end to receive the rounded tongued portion on the corner of the ironing board 1, and the same shaped portion on pivot block 4 and spacer 3. The upper end of the pivot pin or leg screw 2 protrudes into the table top 6 as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2.

The ironing board 1 has a pivot block 4 secured at the end on its bottom side by screws, and secured to the top side of said ironing board located directly above and having the same outline as pivot block 4 is spacer 3. The purpose of spacer 3 is to provide clearance :for any pad or cover the user may decide to use on the ironing board.

It can be readily understood that the angular movement of the ironing board is approximately 90 as When it is swung out a cut-away portion of the ironing board stops against leg 5, and when swung into the table the squared end of said ironing board stops against rail 19 as clearly shown in Figure 1.

The upper end of the supporting frame comprising two like leg members 9, 9, are hingedly attached to the pivot block or bolster 4 by T hinges 8, 8. The members 9, 9, are held apart, parallel, and attached to each other by the rounds 10, 10, slates 11 and 31, which cause the members 9, 9, to act as one. Pivotally secured between the members 9, 9, and the spacing washers 13, 13, are the supporting arms 12, 12, which are like members and which are held apart, parallel, and attached to each other by the round 14 and the bar l5 which cause members 12, 12, to act as one. The pivot shaft 16 extends through members 9, 9, spacing washers 13, 13, and members 12, l2. Pivot shaft 16 is held in place by battering or riveting its ends so that washers 13, 13, on the outside of members 9, 9, will not come off, as shown in Figure 1.

Two notched members, identically alike, 7, '7, are secured on the bottom side of the ironing board in the correct position to retain the ironing board when the supporting arm frame comprising members 12, 12, 14 and 15 is swung up so that it engages notch E in members 7, 7, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. The concave radial surface leading up to the notch E is so arranged that member 15 when swung up to notch E will clear at the start and gradually cam up to the notch E which will, also, cam the outer end of the ironing board up slightly, and which will cause member 15 to be held iirmly in place and the ironing board substantially supported. When the supporting frame is folded against the bottom side of the ironing board, members 12, 12, lie against member 31, as shown in Figure 5.

Bolster plate 25, braces 2G, 27, and 28 are used to strengthen the table. Bolster plate 25 has its corner notched out to fit table leg 5 as shown in Figure 1. Bolster plate 25 and brace 26 are, also, used for pivot block or bolster 4 to ride on when the ironing board is swung in and out of the table. Brace 28 is, also, used to support the end of members 9, 9, when folded within the table as shown in Figure 5. Member 11 is beveled at the ends and secured to the bottom side o1" members 9, 9, as shown in Figure fl, and member 1l acts as a runner to guide the supporting frame into the table, and it rests on top of brace 28 when in the table as shown in Figure 5.

Table top G is attached to the table by nails driven through into the rails 1'?, 18, 19, as shown in Figure 3 or by angle brackets and screws which would not show on the outside. Rails 1'?, 18, 19, and 20 have tenons which enter mortised legs 5, 22, 23, and 24 clea-rly shown in Figure l. The rail 20 has door 21 attached to it by hinges 30, 30. Door 21 has catch and knob 29 attached to its upper edge which serves to hold the door closed when in engagement with catch plate 32 shown in Figure 3. It is obvious that a porcelain enameled steel table top could be readily attached over Wooden table top 6 if desired.

We consider the features of the bolster that oscillates with the ironing board on the bolster plate and the cut-away leg which allows the hinged connection of the ironing board by the corner in the corner of the table as patentable and superior to prior arts because it allows the longest possible ironing board to enter a given length of table and yet affords ease oi operation, simplicity, and strength of structure.

We consider the supporting frame and the engaging members on the bottom side of the ironing board that work in conjunction as patentable because there is no prior supporting frame for an ironing board folding into a table that has such ease, speed, and simplicity of operation; such simplicity of construction and yet holds the ironing board so iirmly in position when in use.

Having thus described our said invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by U. S. Letters Patent isz- 1. A combination kitchen table and .ironing board comprising a table having an ironing board swingably connected to one of its four legs under the tables top, a bolster attached to the squared end of said ironing board, a pair of legs hingedly attached to said bolster, a pair oi arms pivotally attached between said legs, said legs being adapted to fold against said ironing board and said arms being adapted to fold between said legs, a pair of notched members having a camming surface leading to a stop attached on the under side of the ironing board to receive said arms; the outer end of said ironing boardbeing cammed up slightly by said arms as they are swung up in engagement with said notched members thus securely holding the ironing board level and in an operative position.

2. A kitchen table provided with a seated leg and bolster plate for receiving and retaining a bolster attached to an ironing board, said ironing board and bolster being pivotally attached to said seated leg and adapted to swing inwardly and outwardly of said table to a predetermined distance, said pivotal movement being limited inwardly by the squared end of the ironing board and outwardly by a cut-away portion on the board providing an abutment shoulder for engaging said table leg, a supporting frame hingedly attached to said bolster, a brace pivotally attached intermediate the ends of said supporting frame, there being intermediate the ends and attached to the under side of said ironing board a member for receiving the upper edges of said brace and for holding said brace and ironing board in an operative position.

3. In a combination kitchen table and ironing board a pivot block attached to the squared end of said ironing board, a foldable supporting frame hingedly connected to said pivot block, said ironing board, pivot block, and supporting frame being swingably mounted on a leg of said kitchen table in such a manner as will allow said ironing board, pivot block, and supporting frame to enter a storage space under the top of said table when not in use.

4. A device or the class described comprising a table provided with a storage space, a corner of said storage space provided with a deck and a cut-away leg under the top of said table, an ironing board hingedly secured at its corner in the corner of said storage space and adapted to swing in or out, a foldable supporting standard comprising two long flat legs hinged edgeways at their ends to the squared end of said ironing board and held apart and parallel to each other, two short flat legs pivoted intermediate the ends and held apart and between said two long legs, two notched concave members secured to the bottom side of the ironing board for engaging a bar secured at the ends of said short legs whereby the ironing board is held in an operative position.

5. A kitchen table having a portion of one of its legs cut out, an ironing board pivoted at its corner in the corner of said table in such cut out part of said leg, a collapsible supporting frame swingably mounted at the pivoted end of said ironing board and extending longitudinally thereof and lying against the under side thereof and for use being adapted to swing down against the floor, a brace pivotally mounted intermediate the ends of said supporting frame and extending longitudinally thereof and lying against said supporting frame and adapted to swing up against a stop in a member attached to the underside of the ironing board, thus supporting the ironing board.

EDWARD J. CAREY. MANLEY CAREY. 

